Filing device for phonograph-records



W. R. EVERETT- FILING,DEVICE FOR PHONOGRAPH RECORDS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 17; 1917. 1,334,026. Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

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Application filed March 1'7,

To all whom it may comer-n:

Be it known that I, TVVILLIAM R. Evnnn'r'r, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvementin Filing Devices for honograph-Records, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has for its object to provide means whereby increased capacity for filing 1 records and more convenient means for selecting them and greater facility for filing is obtained. t present a space is usually provided in the base of the cabinet in which are placed a number of albums of bound envelops open at the top in which the records are placed. This necessitates going through an album when one desires to nnd a certain record even if they are indexed as to volume moreover, one requires a table upon which to place the album, for if it slants slightly the records will sometimes roll out, fall on the floor and break and as many are quite expensive, this is decidedly objectionable.

In my improved construction it becomes possible to secure at once the desired record and no auxiliary means are required to be used in connection therewith. My means of accomplishing the foregoing objects'rnay be more readily understood by having reference to the accompanying drawings which are hereunto annexed and are part of this specification, in which-- Figure 1 is a front elevationof a cabinet equipped with my invention, a portion of the wall being broken away to .how the in terior construction.

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line aa and in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Similar reference numerals refer to similar parts throughout the entire description. As shown in the drawings, an opening is provided in the front wall 15 of the cabinet 4 in size corresponding to the diameter of the largest records. This opening may be closed in any suitable or convenient manner. Mounted within the cabinet 4, are a number of envelops 5, placed cornerwise which contain the records 6. The lower corner of each envelop 5, is mounted upon a pivot rod 8, extending across the cabinet 4. To the rear corner of each envelop 5, is attached a cord 9, or other flexible member whose other end is secured to one arm 10, of a bell crank Specification of Letters Eatent.

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Patented Mar. 16, 1920.

1917. Serial No. 155,607. I

11, the other arm 12, of which is connected to a rod 13, whose front end 14, projects through the upper extension front wall 15, of the cabinet 4;. Upon this end 14, is fitted an indicator button 16, upon which may be placed a numeral, as clearly shown in Fig. 1, which serves to identify the record.

The operation of the device is as follows: Having determined which record is wanted and secured the number, the operator pushes upon the indicator button bearing the corresponding number. This pushes the arm 12 of the bell crank 11 backwardly and correspondingly elevates the arm 10, and this through the medium of the cord 9, lifts the rear of the envelop-5, causing it to tip upon the pivot rod 8 until it over-balances. and falls forward against the stop 17 thus bringing the record to a convenient position.

WVhen the record 6 is replaced in the en velop 5, the act of pushing the envelop into 7 its original position in the cabinet, operating through the cord 9, and bell crank 11, serves to move the rod 3, outwardly into its normal position.

A stop 18, is also provided to prevent the far 7 enough rearwardly to permit the envelop to strike against the wall of the cabinet 4:.

Although I have shown a specific form and location of the operating mechanism for moving the envelops, it will be obvious to persons skilled in the art that numerous devices may be and I do not desire to be limited to the specified arrangement or details of construction. shown.

an indicator to another corner of an envelop.

2. A record filing button secured thereto, meanstoattach the other arm of each bell crank' device comprising the combinfition of a) plurality of envelope adapted to contain records, the lOWGl'fiOI'DGl' of each of said envelops being pivoted, a mechanism for'each envelop consisting of a bell crank mounted Within said cabinet, a'

rod pivotally connected to one arnn thereof Whose forward end projee'ctsthrough the front wall of the cabinet an indicator but- 3 ton secured thereto, flexible means to attach the other arm of the bell crank to encthel' 10 corner of enenvelop and stopsa'to limit the movement of said envelop.

T WiLLI'AM R; EVERETT. 

